Don't you just hate the look on people's faces when you tell them? It's like you are either going to give them a disease or maybe go nuts and kill someone. LOL They have no idea so be patient with them. All you can do is keep on being you and let them see that nothing has really changed but the label.

HEY YEAH all non bi-polar people kinda freak about how are minds work hell we freak hang in there i have been diagnosed for 3 years and my life is so much better

Thanks for the replies. I will try and keep what you said in mind. But that doesnt always happen with me.

What do you mean it doesn't happen for you?

We are all in the same boat, so vent my friend.

Im just saying I have a hard time keeping positive in my head. Sorry does that make sense?

I was only diagnosed two yrs ago so know how you feel. Like you belong nowhere. I can't function at a job well as I get angry sometimes. I get very depressed and then very up I'm all over the place as I'm working with the meds.

Oh boy does it ever. But I'll give you a hint, read some of the people on here's problems, now I don't know your issues but I know I have found a lot in my life to be thankful for after finding out how others have suffered.

Im looking into alot of the communities. Im sure you right about being thanksful when looking at what others have suffered with. Just having a hard time. But thanks for the replies.

Welcome to DS, feel free to vent all you like here, we won't judge you. I was diagnosed BP last year, Im very careful whom I tell. It is my business. If you put it out there to people whom are judgemental and don't understand then you are going to feel like a headcase, so protect number 1, only tell those that need to know. U will be fine. JR:)

That didn't make sense. I mean if you put it out there, and you get frowned upon and rejected this is only going to make you feel like a headcase, and you are not. Don't mind me, racing thoughts, it makes sense in my head if you catch my drift. JR:)

you've come to the right place then...anyone that really knows me knows that I have BP...the only way others find out is if they have the nads to ask me where and how I got the scares on my arms and throat...if they ask I tell them if they want to make assumptions I let them do that too no skin off of my nose...Im over having to expain and excuse myself all the time...

I feal ya, most people hear bi-polar and think "oh my, that person will go nutz and kill me" or they will think your a psyco drama queen, and some will think you are faking the whole thing, when in reality, there is nothing wrong with you at all. you just have a diffrent obstical to overcome than the other person.

if you look at society, everyone in the world, has a psycological disorder. just not everyone has the balls to get diagnosed.

so be strong. there is nothing to be afraid of, except fear itself. just keep talking about it, and dont be afraid of it. be happy, and wake up in the morning in a great mood and say " IM BI-POLAR" and be glad your not the iddiot running away, because at least you know whats wrong with you, and you know that someday you will lern to control it, while the iddiot running away is afraid more of himself for not knowing what his problem is.

Hey hunny, here is a good place to find understanding, also you kind of learn how to deal with outside people through other peoples stories, advice and even problems.
Welcome to the crazy train darlin!

Hope you get some positive thoughts soon.
xxx

Don't despair you have a long full life to look forward to get the proper care and medications and you will do fine. Bp is what you have it's not what you are you didn't ask for this thing none of us do. Just as ppl with heart disease didn't ask for their problem it's genetic. And btw it's just a common as heart disease so your not alone there are two million of us.